Lewis jones king



(No Mdel.)

L. J. KING. HANDLE GLAMP,&0.

N0. 504,221. Patent-ed Aug. 29, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS JONES KING, on SI'IOAL CREEK, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOE OE ONE-HALE To T.E. KNOX, OE SAME PLAGE.

HANDLE-CLAM P, 840.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 504,221, dated August29, 1893.

Application led December l, 1892. Serial No. 453,732. (No model.)

- tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe'accompanying drawings, andlto the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in plowstocks of that class in which provision is made for the adjustment ofthe handles'as occasion may require, and it has for its objects amongothers to provide a simplified and cheaper construction and arrangementof parts whereby both handles can be quickly and easily adjusted andthis simultaneously.

The novelty in the present instance resides in the peculiarcombinations, and the construction, arrangement and adaptation of partswhereby the desired end is accomplished in a more approved manner, andasmore fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and thenparticularly pointed out in the claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the clamps. Fig. 3is a detail perspective View of one of the clamps removed.

Like letters of reference in dicate like parts throughout the severalviews in which they appear.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates theplow stock or beam which may be of any wellknown or approved form ofconstruction.

B are the handles which may also be of any suitable form and as they arein no way weakened by holes for the bolts or for any other purpose theyneed not be so heavy as heretofore. These handles are held in place inthe following manner: C are clamps, one upon each side of the plow beamand although the shape shown is preferred they may be of any desiredshape; they are each formed upon their inner face, that is the onenearest the beam, with a socket or recess c to receive the ends of thehandles and these sockets or recesses may extend any suitable length andare arranged between the curved slot and the bolt hole, passing out atthe rear upper corner of the clamp, as seen in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Theclamps are each further provided with an elongated slot d preferably ona curve as shown. The clamps are pivoted on the plow beam by means of apivot E at the rear end thereof as shown and then a bolt F is passedthrough the slots of the clamps and through the beam and this bolt isprovided upon one or both ends with a nut G whereby it may be tightenedand secured in place when desired. It will thus be seen that the plowhandles are not weakened in any way, they are not provided with holesfor the passage of bolts, and when it is desired to adjust the handlesup or down as the height of the person using the same may demand al1that it is necessary to do is to loosen the nut on the bolt and move thehandles in the direction required and then tighten the nut and they willbe held in their adjusted position. The two handles are movedsimultaneously and the clamps are also moved together. Y

From the foregoing description and accompanying drawings the operationand advantages of the invention will be readily understood.

What I claim as new is- The combination with the plow beam, of theclamps pivoted thereon and having slots, and sockets extending in aninclined direction between the slots and bolt holes of the clamps andterminating at the upper rear corner of the clamp the handles havingtheir ends held in said sockets, and the bolt and nut for simultaneouslyadjusting the clamps and handles, as set forth. Y

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEWIS JONES KING.

Witnesses:

PELGEE WEBB, T. R. Knox.

